Yes, I'm pissed Thune is dragging Facebook into the Senate. But libs need to show they give one good goddamn when Dems do this to cons.
— Political Math (@politicalmath) May 10, 2016
As Twitchy told you, Senate Commerce Committee chair John Thune — a Republican — has decided that the government has nothing better to do than look into Facebook’s alleged bias against conservatives. That pisses off a lot of people, and rightly so.
There is a silver lining, though. In their quest to expose Facebook’s anti-conservative platform, Senate meddlers have also unwittingly performed a service: Shedding light on liberal hypocrisy.
Take, for example, Harry Reid:
“The Republican Senate refuses to hold hearings on Judge Garland, refuses to fund the President’s request for Zika aid and takes the most days off of any Senate since 1956, but thinks Facebook hearings are a matter of urgent national interest,” Adam Jentleson, a top aide to Reid, said in a statement. “The taxpayers who pay Republican senators’ salaries probably want their money back.”
And plenty of others:
The Republican Party is such a joke that it would be funny if it weren’t so scary https://t.co/g7ULTL4v3M
— Salon.com (@Salon) May 10, 2016
Seriously, Facebook should ignore idiot Senate Republicans https://t.co/eWcfXxJyT8
— Markos Moulitsas (@markos) May 10, 2016
This says so much about GOP majority in U.S. Senate: We won't fill SCOTUS vacancy, but let's go after Facebook. https://t.co/Dol775pJI3
— Connie Schultz (@ConnieSchultz) May 10, 2016
Focusing on the real concerns of our time. | John Thune presses Facebook on handling conservative news #twibdocket https://t.co/vKGbMKuOU4
— ☔️ Imani Gandy ☔️ (@AngryBlackLady) May 10, 2016
Ludicrous. Republicans Turn The Senate Into A Joke By Investigating Facebook While Blocking SCOTUS Nominee https://t.co/bDOwUyKmH6
— Pamela Brockman (@PamelafBrockman) May 10, 2016
That’s quite an about-face for progressives, no?
I see the Senate's Facebook investigation has magically turned fascist progressives into libertarians. Gore somebody else's ox, not mine!
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Suddenly, liberals can’t stomach the thought of government intervention in the private sector. Where have these laissez-faire lefties been hiding all this time?
The Federalist’s Sean Davis can’t help but be fascinated by their stunning change of heart:
The federal government should force cake bakers into the kitchen, but how dare it ask questions of the largest media company in the world.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Old and busted: Corporations don't have rights!
New hotness: How dare the Senate question Facebook's 1st Amendment rights!?— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Old and busted: Gov't. should regulate the Internet!
New hotness: I can't believe government is investigating an Internet company omg smh.— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Obama literally spied on reporters, but Facebook getting a letter from some dumb senators is what gets your hackles up? Cool.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
@seanmdav Why can't they BOTH get my hackles up?
— Alex Griswold (@HashtagGriswold) May 10, 2016
@HashtagGriswold They can! But I'm seeing a whole lot of very selective outrage out there.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Funny, that.
@seanmdav Both.
— Charles C. W. Cooke (@charlescwcooke) May 10, 2016
@charlescwcooke Agreed.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Make no mistake:
The Senate is stupid for going after Facebook and progressives are stupid for pretending government regulation offends their sensibilities.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Exactly.
Exit idea:
Somebody please ask @HillaryClinton if she thinks the Facebook corporation has a First Amendment right to editorialize about politics.
— Sean Davis (@seanmdav) May 10, 2016
Oh, snap!
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Related:
‘Stay the hell away’: No, John Thune, the Senate DOESN’T need to investigate Facebook’s ‘bias’
